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An admitted shoe geek waxes philosophical about running, triathlon, and life in general.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Time to get political

I recently had a co-worker at
my day job stop by my desk fairly early in the morning, and ask if I was
a Trump supporter. I answered with my standard response that there is a
reason we have a secret ballot in this country, and I don't divulge my
voting habits to anyone. She then said she couldn't talk to me and
walked away.

But
it wasn't done then, as she came back a few minutes later and launched
into a "my candidate is great and why is the other getting a pass for X"
search for validation. I wouldn't submit to that thinking, and
discussed it in a completely neutral manner.

Fact is, neither candidate is getting a pass on anything, and rightfully so.

But
my point with this post is not about which candidate deserves the
office, or which one will do the better job of The Highest Office in the
USA.

I really have two points to make. So I'll get right to it without much discussion.

One: You cannot vote against anyone.

You
get one vote per office, and you can only for FOR one person. That's
your voice. It only flips one number in one column, and doesn't affect
the numbers in any other column, regardless of what anyone tells you.
Your vote is only a "for" vote when it comes to electing anyone to an
office. So vote your conscience as you see fit FOR whomever you would
prefer to see in that office. Remember, there's always the write-in
option if none of them appeal.

Two: I wish there were better candidates.

Truly.
Yes, both candidates of the major parties are human, and thus prone to
error. To say I support either one would be a gross misrepresentation. I
just wish that we had ONE candidate who approached the office of
President with humility, treating it as the daunting responsibility to
The American People that it is. My wife and elder daughter and I have been watching the new series Designated Survivor. My wife said we need Kiefer Sutherland to run for president. In reality, I think the last president
who remotely came close to being a servant of the people was Ronald Reagan ("the actor?" to quote Doc
from Back to the Future). It saddens me that this is what we've come to,
but here we are, let's make the best of it.

Regardless
of where you fall in the political spectrum, exercise your rights as a
citizen and vote. Vote your conscience. And come November 9th, when the
results are in, let's get together as one people, one nation, and make
this thing work.

About Me

I’ve been running since I was in jr high in the late 70’s, and added triathlon in 1984. The sports have changed a lot since, but I see a lot of “returning to its roots" happening in the running world. Along with it, I’m rediscovering a lot of the child-like wonder of beginning all over again. I’ve always been very free with sharing any experience I've gained, whether it’s work related or athletic related. And I’ve continued that with my online interactions.

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